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Vanderbilt Hill

Vanderbilt Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Vanderbilt Hill rises to 1,731 m in Idaho. Straight Peak stands 2,318 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Meadow Point, a peak 2.1 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49086899, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1731 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.94686, -115.13152

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 6
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 13.1 mi
  • Timberman Park: 20.3 mi
  • Westside Field: 20.3 mi
  • Frank James Park: 20.3 mi
  • Eva Horning Park: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartz Flat: 19.3 mi
  • Quartz Flat: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rambiker Falls: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cedar Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
Artworks: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Vanderbilt Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Straight PeakESE 111°2,318 m12.2 mi
Crater MountainE 99°2,307 m11.1 mi
Lost PeakN 359°2,258 m12.1 mi
Lightning PeakENE 79°2,246 m8.7 mi
Graves PeakNNE 31°2,238 m5.4 mi
Gold Crown PeakNNE 19°2,234 m5.7 mi
Graves PeakNNE 31°2,225 m5.4 mi
Binocular PeakN 353°2,197 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1319:53
June solstice05:4620:5221:40
September equinox07:2819:0019:40
December solstice08:2416:0316:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293240475562706960473528
Precip in1.21.31.11.41.82.00.91.01.01.32.01.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Superior, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 392703 — Vanderbilt Hill, Shoshone County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358659490

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